The C’s president of basketball operations has made a number of impactful moves since joining Boston’s front office in 2003, including the now-infamous Brooklyn Nets trade in 2013, hiring Brad Stevens and forming “The Big 3” ahead of the 2007-08 season.

One member of that trio, Kevin Garnett, had high praise for Ainge during Wednesday’s edition of “KG’s Area 21” on TNT. Garnett believes Ainge’s success as a front-office executive stems from his innate knowledge of the game, clear vision and clever style.

https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/994364066339672065NBA on TNT @NBAonTNT "He's very realistic. He doesn't play to a lot of cliches."@KGArea21 on Danny Ainge #TheWarmup 4:50 PM - May 9, 2018 156 41 people are talking about this

If Ainge continues to push all the right buttons for the Celtics, there’s a good chance additional banners could be raised to the TD Garden rafters.